cpu running at 140.9F, bad??

okay, so my computer has been running all day today while I was at work (6-4). It has been converting video files and I know it has always ran hot. Stupid Sony case with no vents except for the psu one. Can anything be damaged running this hot????

sadly, it normally runs around 120-130F anyway (cpu) and just under 100F(mobo/psu)

and no, there is no overclocking as i have a sony exclusive mobo that won't let me.

Umm, yeah, that's really hot. I'd take the cover off and clean it up inside, there's probably a lot of dust on the heatsink and fans restricting airflow.

That temperature for a significant period of time can shorten the lifespan of many of the components in your system, hard drive, video card, cpu, etc.

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The inside is spotless.... I upgraded psu, ram, video not too long ago and cleaned the inside thoroughly. As far as lifespan... it has been running hot for several years (never checked it after/during a long conversion though)

I guess I will just do what I used to, take off the side and set a fan there... until I get time to cut out some vents in it